Be Thou My Vision Ancient Irish text; translated by Mary E. Byrne; versified by Eleanor H. Hull; tune SLANE Rights: public-domain-us Verse 1: NOTES: Brad Starts 4+ measures; Pause between lines VERSE 1 Be Thou my vision, O Lord of my heart; Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art. Thou my best thought, by day or by night, Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light. VERSE 2 Riches I heed not, nor man's empty praise, Thou mine inheritance, now and always: Thou and Thou only, first in my heart, High King of heaven, my Treasure Thou art. High King of heaven, my Treasure Thou art.